Wescot-Williams: AI must help Parliament ask better questions, not simply more questions

President of Parliament Sarah A. Wescot-Williams stated that the unprecedented use of artificial intelligence during Parliament's review of the 2026 national budget represents a key learning moment. She emphasized this application of AI should strengthen parliamentary oversight, specifically by helping lawmakers ask better questions, rather than just more. Wescot-Williams highlighted that the objective is to leverage AI to improve the quality of inquiry and enhance the institution's capacity for critical analysis and accountability in future budgetary processes.